Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Politicians’ Pet Projects While the president is trying to get his request for money for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan through Congress, some lawmakers want to add provisions to the bill that would bail out avocado farmers and pay for other …
Read More »Nicole Kidman's 'Compass' Points to Success
Nicole Kidman | Clooney, Cheadle | Jacko: No Money | Elvis or Petty? Cat Stevens or ‘Hair’? | Keys vs. Groban; Joran Makes Few Sparks | Cast Away Nicole Kidman’s Compass Points to Success “The Golden Compass” is here. After being treated to tantalizing bits and pieces, I’ve seen the …
Read More »Analogue vs. Digital
Have you ever tried to read a newspaper on the Web? I’m not talking about an article or column. I’m talking the whole newspaper — front to back, everything. It’s not easy. Yet for many people, this is the preferred way to find out what’s going on. Trouble is, not …
Read More »Debate Revived Over Private Use Of Terror Watch Lists
WASHINGTON – A debate over whether federal terror lists are wrongly singling out innocent Americans has been revived in a recent report suggesting that landlords, employers and even health insurers are vetting people against a Treasury Department terror list and not always getting it right. The Lawyers Committee for Civil …
Read More »Astrophysicists: Black Holes Central to Galaxy Formation
Black holes are dark secrets, shrouded in churning space-time and scrunched into points smaller than an atom. In recent years, astronomers have successfully penetrated some of their mysteries, but fundamental questions about what they are and how they work are still unanswered. SPACE.com asked several black hole experts what tops …
Read More »Madonna's Label Hits All-Time Low
Madonna’s Label | Hillary Clinton | John Lennon Madonna’s Label Hits All-Time Low Warner Music Group — home to Madonna, Linkin Park and just a few other top names — is now in a stock price free fall. The WMG stock dropped below $10 this morning to $9.79 after chairman …
Read More »Dispatches From Iraq: Ghosts of Anbar, Part II
Michael Yon is an independent journalist and former Green Beret who was embedded in Iraq for nine months in 2005. He has returned to Iraq for 2007 to continue reporting on the war. Here is a portion of his latest dispatch exclusively for FOXNews.com. Many people know the old adage …
Read More »When Is It Safe To Induce Chilbirth?
Medical emergencies aren’t the only reason a woman can have her labor induced. If she’s married to a true football aficionado, she just may do it to take one for the home team. That’s what Colleen Pavelka did. Colleen was nine months pregnant and married to a dyed-in-the-wool Chicago Bears …
Read More »Michael Jackson's Nanny Locks His Father Out
Michael Jackson | ‘Dreamgirls’ Debate Continues | Oscar Producer Has the Cred Jacko’s Nanny Locks Dad Out It isn’t easy being Joseph Jackson these days. I’m told that in the last couple of weeks he attempted to visit his son, Michael Jackson, in Las Vegas at a home owned by …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Naughty or Nice: What Do Stars Want in Their Stockings?
LOS ANGELES – You may think they have it all — fame, fortune and the finest of fine things. But even celebrities have holiday wish lists, and Pop Tarts has been busy running their requests to ol’ St. Nick in the North Pole. Video: Pop Tarts Talk EVA MENDES: I …
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